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Rheumatic Heart Disease - Mitral Stenosis on Echocardiogram
(1) Thickened and fibrosed MV leaflets - rheumatic etiology
Stenosis on Echocardiogram ... - with severe MS ... seen in LA by the ... #Stenosis #Echocardiogram ... #a4c #thrombus
Huge mural thrombus occupying 1/3 the LV.
MI effecting [LAD territory]

In PLAX view, The unechoic line between
Huge mural thrombus ... MI effecting [LAD ... #Thrombus #clinical ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #pocus #a4c
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
more findings but see ... wall thinning • Features ... • Typically ↑ mitral ... • Stasis and thrombus ... associated with thrombus
Cardiac LV Thrombus on Echocardiogram (A4C)
48 year old woman in ICU for acute ischemic limb. PMHx
on Echocardiogram ... (A4C) 48 year ... woman in ICU for acute ... cultures, cardiac MRI ... #cardiology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... Any implantable devices ... risk (>5%): - Aortic ... one post op Cardiology ... Severe Aortic stenosis
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
with overlying thrombus ... muscles leading to mitral ... susceptibility Acute ... Phase • Acute ... Fibrosis #EMF #cardiology